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reset

[ree-set, ree-set] / riˈsɛt, ˈriˌsɛt /






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Last week, his top lieutenants stepped in to reset bets on an October rate increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Plus, influencer Danielle Bernstein attempts a career and brand reset after years of online backlash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But she says they should be "extremely suspicious" of emails, texts or messages claiming their account has been compromised, offering a refund or asking them to click a link to reset their password.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Their ARM featured an initial rate of 6.85% for three years and resets every five years following the first reset.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

“It was truly awesome to meet you. But I gotta get going. The server is about to reset, and I want to clear out of here before all of those traps and undead respawn.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

ARMs are offered with varying initial fixed-rate periods and periods for rate resets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

By understanding how Spirostomum repeatedly triggers and resets its calcium-driven contraction system, researchers hope to uncover principles that could be adapted for synthetic devices.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The adaptation resets Sophocles’ tragedy to Aztec culture in a transposition that is both visually and musically enlivening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Retail investors often view drops in shares as buying opportunities, treating each sell-off as a "test of conviction", she says, but they need to be aware of "how painful valuation resets can be".

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Marie-Laure bends beside the hall table and finds the thread and resets the trip wire.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Even homeowners with ARMs that aren’t resetting anytime soon say they’re anxious about how the loan will play out for them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Winters also advises "completely resetting" a loved ones digital footprint by changing telephone numbers, email address and social media accounts.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Teen accounts would default to two hours of cumulative daily use across Meta's apps, resetting at midnight.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The reading, which followed a mellow consumer-price index print the day before, is resetting expectations about what the Federal Reserve will do next month—and in a positive way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The cat eyes above the snub nose were alert, blinking and resetting their attention to the growing noise beyond the flats.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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